AUCKLAND HOCKEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 936, 1 April 1930, Page 13

AUCKLAND HOCKEY

DELEGATES’ ANNUAL MEETING The loss on the Australia v. New Zealand test hockey mateh and the expenses of a visit by a team to Canterbury last season made a considerable difference to the annual balancesheet of the Auckland Hockqy Association. The deficit for the yvear ended February 28, 1930, was £SS ISs 7d. Mr. H. B. Burnett preside*! over a representative attendance of hockey delegates at the annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce last evening The secretary’s report was adopted. Mr. F. Nicholson considered the figure of £7O 16s Sd was excessive for the trip of Auckland's New Zealand Challenge Shield team to Canterbury. The chairman explained that there had been a jumble sale and a dance to help this fund, but the regrettable deficiency remained. The team had failed to bring homo the shield, but had pfcayed well in its match, and the loss was unavoidable. The further loss through the Australia —New Zealand test was £52 19s Id. Mr. A. Williams, the delegate from the Referees’ Association, moved that the Referees’ Association be given direct representation on the executive committee of the Auckland Hockey Association. Considerable discussion followed the proposal. Mr. E. Wilson claimed that a delegate from the referees should be entitled to a hearing on the executive. He thought that in the interests of the game generally, the opinion of referees would be valuable on the executive. It was pointed out by Mr. A. Flayle that over 50 per cent, of last year’s executive committee was composed of referees, though not in that official capacity. The motion was lost on a show of hands. Mr. Playle explained that for some years the committee had been considering the advisability of otherwise of the association becoming incorporated under the “Incorporated Societies Act. 1908.” In order to be thus incorporated it would be necessary to alter certain rules. Mr. Burnett added that such a move would give the association a proper legal standing. The motion to incorporate was carried unanimously.

The amendments to the rules were also passed. In reply to a delegate’s question regarding grounds for the 1930 season, the secretary, Mr. E. J. Hewitt said that application had already been made for three grounds at Onehunga. nine* from the City Council, one at Devonport and for some fields at It emu era from the Girls’ Athletic Association. A reply had been received from the Devonport Borough Council stating that there was no ground available at the Devonport Domain. The incoming executive committee is to bo asked to supply reports of its meetings to all affiliated clubs. The following officers were elected for the coming year:—Patron, Mr. j Eliot R. Davis: vice-patron, Mr. U. II ; Norton: president, Mr. L. C. Kent ! vice-presidents, Messrs. 11. B. Burnett. H. B. Speight and A. S. Player: hon secretary, Mr. E. J. Hewitt: hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Playle; assistant-hon. sec retary, Mr. G. Peace: executive committee, Messrs. H. E. Watts. J. N. Wilson, A. Williams, T. Giles. A. M. Burton, W. B. Gillespie, G. Surman and R. Avery; lion, auditor, Mr. A. C. Johns: delegate to New Zealand Hockey Association. Mr. P. N. Quartermain.